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Recreation & Parks presents Prop J to lease golf courses; committee continues item after extended debate over staffing, wages and Sharp Park
Summary
Recreation & Park staff presented a Proposition J plan to allow leasing of municipal golf courses to eliminate a $1.4 million general-fund subsidy and address capital and wage concerns; supervisors debated which courses would be leased, wage protections for park workers, and how staff might be redeployed; the committee continued Item 11 to June 25 for further analysis and community input on Sharp Park.
The Recreation and Park Department asked the Budget & Finance Committee to advance a Proposition J measure that would authorize leasing or long-term agreements for city golf courses with the stated goals of eliminating a roughly $1.4 million annual general-fund subsidy, addressing long-term capital needs, preserving livable wages and benefits, and keeping golf affordable.
General management said the department had hired the National Golf Foundation (NGF) to analyze options and that an RFP and subsequent lease terms would return to the…
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